MI, Kelly Handsome End 5 Year Feud

Kelly Handsome and M.I who have been engaged in a five-year old feud have buried the hatchet and let bygones be bygones. The feud started when Kelly Handsome took acerbic shots at some popular Nigerian artistes years back. M.I who was an upcoming artiste as at the time wasn’t spared of the ‘Maga don pay’ crooner’s criticism. This resulted in an exchange of hate tracks between Kelly Handsome and M.I.  According to reports, Kelly Handsome reached out to M.I and ended their five year old feud. 

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M.I SHOCKS ICE PRINCE… AGAIN?

Talk about a New Year’s Day surprise! Africa’s favourite rapper M.I stunned fellow label mate and multiple award winning rapper Ice Prince when he joined him on stage to perform his hit classic “Aboki’ at the Lagos Countdown powered by STAR which held at Eko Atlantic Victoria Island Lagos on the 31st of December 2013.

“I’m wishing you a great year ahead, the popular rapper chorused repeatedly, 2014 is your year,” he emphasised to the audience as he joined Ice Prince on stage.

I’m Not At War With MI — Says Jesse Jagz

In an interview with the Punch, Rap artiste, Jesse Jagz talks about his career and his exit from Chocolate City:

How is life, now that you have exited Chocolate City?

It has been great. I have had to adjust but it is good because the same team that was with me at Chocolate City is the same team with me now and I have not had to do anything new. At the same time, it is still a lot of responsibility and that is why the adjustment is needed.

 There has been a lot of misconception on why you let your former label…

I spent five years at Chocolate City. I got there in 2007 and left officially in 2012. Chocolate City is not my company. I had put in so much work in my new album and felt it was time for me to do things for myself. It was not a spur of the moment decision; it was something I had thought about over time. The reason why I probably did not tell anybody was because sometimes, family might be more concerned about you taking business risks. The day I took the decision, I did not tell anyone including my brother, MI. I produced about four albums for Chocolate City. I don’t owe them anything and I don’t know where the news that my contract had not run out came from.

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Rapper M.I [The Chairman] Becomes Lagos State Ambassador For Energy

And now, in other “INCREDIBLE NEWS”, guess who the ambassador for Energy in Lagos State is! Here's a clue >> He’s the Chairman. #CESM
— jude abaga (@MI_Abaga) September 3, 2013

Now, for the BIG announcement! I'll be Hanging out with His Excellency Babatunde Raji Fashola (@tundefashola) live on Google+, Sept 27 #CESM
— jude abaga (@MI_Abaga) September 3, 2013

It really is the era of the Chairman! First, MI was named UN ambassador for the Smuggling of Migrants; Then a Glo ambassador. And now, Africa’s number one rapper is the Lagos State Ambassador for Energy! To find out more about MI’s activities as Lagos State Ambassador for energy, follow him on Twitter (@MI_Abaga), Google + (MI Abaga), and Facebook (M.I).

A Shocking Confession From Mr. Incredible - M.I

It’s obvious that there are many deep layers to this diminutive artiste. And what M.I can’t tell through his music he’ll tell you straight up!

If any one ever had ever had any doubt about his incredible talent, it wasn't M.I as he regaled the station crew of Dream 925FM, where he chose to hang out just a few hours before the Star Music Trek concert in Enugu on Saturday, with exciting snippets of his 'grass to grace’ days.

Who knew that in his ‘hustling’ days he was popular Jeremiah Gyang’s Personal Assistant? And that he met Waje and Djinee in Enugu for the first time while struggling to establish his career? And who knew that 7000 miles away from home, (U.S,) a lonely M.I had to resort to washing toilets to put food on his table?

MI [Mr. Incredible] Finally Finds His Missing Rib!

Jude Abaga popularly called MI and one of the most eligible bachelors in the Nigerian music industry has finally found his missing rib. Where? Right on the stage of the famous Star Music Trek concert which held at Hero Square, Owerri over the weekend. His gorgeous ‘partner’, ChinyereOkafor whom he selected from the sell out crowd, added her beautiful voice on stage to his rendition of his hit single “One Naira’’

And in total awe of her performance, M.I symbolically removed his gold necklace, proudly proclaiming her, the new ‘Mrs.Abaga’. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce to you, the new MrsAbaga…’ he told Owerri fans as he hugged Okafor.

Interestingly, earlier in the day, during a stop over at Hot FM,colleague JMartins had prophetically declared that M.I would find his missing rib in Owerri. The rapper said 'amen', and gave a mock wedding speech, with Phyno and Martins urging him on… However the ‘wedding’ which was an entertaining interlude during his show stopping performance was actually just another performance, one of the many notable ones the popular entertainer reeled out through out his 5-star set...

Kelly Hansome Disses MI on Twitter? While Ice Prince Responds In Support of MI?

It is no longer news that Kelly Handsome and MI are not friends, as a matter of fact, both rappers enjoy dissing each other in their tracks! After a few months of ignoring each other, Kelly Hansome has taken to twitter again and has re-ignited the fumes between them. See his tweets below:

It's not a rekindling of beef because there was never any but his song 'BEEF'. It's called a 'CALL TO ORDER'. now bloggers, take that back!!
— Kelly Hansome™▲ (@KellyHansome) June 22, 2013

Now you wanna run off because you just learnt I'm outta jail? F**k No!! Shit is about to get realer than it ever was B**CH!! #TALKALOTBOI
— Kelly Hansome™▲ (@KellyHansome) June 22, 2013

MI's label mate, Ice Prince went on Twitter in support of MI, while trying to address the beef issues.... 

Most of the hustle to get your music where you want it to be is on you my brother!! Spend your tym working and not criticizing other artiste
— panshak zamani (@Iceprincezamani) June 22, 2013

The tweets gets more interesting after the jump: 

MI, Ice Prince, Naeto C, Dr SID, Celebrate Lokoja Fans at Star Music Trek 2013‏

“ ‘We rocked Lagos, we’re going to do it even better in Lokoja’ ”. That was the promise superstar artistes performing at the 2nd leg of the Star Music Trek  which held on  June 15^th 2013 in Lokoja made before the concert and music lovers who trooped out in their numbers yesterday to Lokoja stadium were not disappointed.

 The second leg of the annual Star Music Trek concert lived up to its high billing and more. The event, which featured high energy performances from MI, Jmartins, IcePrince,Dr Sid, Naeto C, Jukebox and others,was rated by fans as being undeniably the biggest concert in Lokoja in 2013. Photos after the jump:

Brymo Leaves Chocolate City

News just broke out on social media that Brymo has left Chocolate City. I don’t have any confirmation of that, however, HipHopWorld Magazine is a largely- reliable source, and they spearheaded the news. Here’s what they had to say.

“Brymo has decided to call it quits with Chocolate City. This latest development occurs barely two months after former label mate Jesse Jagz walked away from the company.HipHopWorld has it on reliable information that the “Ara” singer officially parted ways with ‘Choc City’ over the weekend; but both parties have managed to keep a lid on the issue until now.Brymo has been rumored to be not-so-friendly with some members of the Choc family; and apart from the business side of things, it doesn’t seem like ‘The Son of a Kapenta’ will be sorely missed by his remaining label-mates.

Chocolate City now only has M.I and Ice Prince left as its established acts.”

[Video] MI - "The Chairman"

After selling 6 million copies, M.I returns from a 3-year self-imposed hiatus to set a new standard. "Chairman", the first single off his next Album "The Chairman" was produced by E.Kelly, Chopstix and M.I Abaga.

Chocolate City Official Statement on the Jesse Jagz Departure

The rumour mill has been working overtime and the result is some information that has surfaced online regarding the Choc City versus Jesse Jags story. The NETNG.com website produced libellous information which made several allegations against the record label without confirming facts prior to the release.

In one allegation, it made comments that Choc City had two so-called “strong claims” against the said Artiste, one of which stated that Jesse Jags owed the label some un-paid debt and the other which claimed the label leaked that the Artiste was addicted to Marijuana. World PR Media (who recently began to handle PR activities on behalf of the label) released the following facts and forwarded the following statements on behalf of Choc City.

More after the cut:

Video: MI Abaga breaks Silence on Jesse Jagz’s Departure from Chocolate City

Jesse Jagz quits Chocolate City: “I do not wish to renew my contract"

In a short statement released by Jesse Jagz. The Artiste confirmed that he has left Audu Maikori’s, Chocolate City.

Jesse explained that he would not be renewing his deal with the label and would be concentrating on his own entertainment outfit.

The statement read:

To whom it may concern: